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A helping paw, er, handOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Arleen Braun would gladly hand over her last dollar to give one animal rescue a fighting chance. The 68-year-old retiree is the president and founder of Four Paws Animal...
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Shell stations lets some Chicago customers pay by fingertip
Oct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Chicago drivers have a new way to pay for gasoline: with their fingertips. Ten Shell gas stations in Chicago are testing biometric systems that let consumers walk up to ...
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Hay shortage causing headache for cattlemen
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From the Armed ForcesOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - • Air Force Airman David H. Puma, a 2004 graduate of Wheeling High School, graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. During ...
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Man charged with exploiting mother-in-lawOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - A 44-year-old Lake in the Hills man is facing up to 15 years in prison on charges he spent about $225,000 of his mother-in-law's money to buy himself a house. A McHenry ...
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How to avoid paying more in property taxes than you shouldOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Cook County property owners will be getting their tax bills any day now, with payments due Dec. 3. How do they come up with these monstrous bills? Could yours be wrong? ...
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War veteran managed Elgin watch plantOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Richard H. Brandes seldom bragged, but he was proud of a few things in his life. He was proud of his service in World War II, when he flew bombing runs over the Pacific...
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Waterboarding opinion may doom White House nominee
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Boys and Girls Club running short on cashOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - For the past 11 years, the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township has helped keep kids safe and off the streets through dozens of educational and vocational programs off...
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Neighbor SportsOct 31, 2007 11:00 pm - Basketball Corsairs tryouts: The Junior Corsairs Basketball Program offers an opportunity for sixth- to eighth-grade boys to compete against various teams from Lake and ...